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• Leaving Room for the Troublemakers (New York Times)
  “. . . Art is an instrument for radical change. The museum is a social forum where that change catches fire. The curator is a committed activist who can help light the spark.”
  (tags: article art.spaces museology museums curating controversy blockbuster.exhibits)
• When Serious Collectors Band Together (New York Times)
  “While established museums are struggling with a drop in the philanthropy that has long helped to build their collections, a recent bequest to the Dallas Museum of Art stands out as a model of generosity.”
  (tags: art.collecting museums art.spaces)
• Robot Code of Ethics to Prevent Android Abuse, Protect Humans
  “The government of South Korea is drawing up a code of ethics to prevent human abuse of robots—and vice versa. ‘The move anticipates the day when robots. . .could become a part of daily life as greater technological advancements are made.’”
  (tags: art.tech robotics ethics)
• Smithsonian’s Small Quits in Wake of Inquiry (Washingtonpost.com)
  “Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence M. Small, the banker who took over the world’s largest museum complex seven years ago, has resigned under pressure following revelations regarding his housing allowance and office and travel expenditures.”
  (tags: museums Smithsonian art.spaces article)
• On College Campuses, a Crop of Galleries (New York Times)
  “These days it’s hard to find a public museum that does not have a major expansion or building project under way. This trend has even infiltrated colleges and universities.”
  (tags: article art.spaces universities museums)
• Immortality, or a Museum of One’s Own (New York Times)
  “For personal museums built by wealthy collectors, long-term survival is a question.”
  (tags: art.spaces museums art.collecting article)
• Artist Says iPhone Ad Was a Rip-off (Radar Online)
  “A sequence from Christian Marclay’s 1995 film Telephones comprises a montage of actors in famous films answering the phone. Apple’s “Hello” ad has a near-identical feel, though it features different footage.”
  (tags: article video.art Christian.Marclay Apple copyright artist)
• Tate Modern extension (Guardian Unlimited)
  A first look at the Tate Modern’s expansion. Funky.
  (tags: Tate.Modern museums art.spaces)
• Behind doors, a world unseen (The Boston Globe)
  “Because of a dispute between Mass MoCA and [Swiss artist Christoph Büchel] — over money and the installation of the work — the public may never see what has been touted as Büchel’s first major American museum show.”
  (tags: artist Christoph.Büchel Mass.MoCA)

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